Royal R. Ingersoll, II

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Royal Rodney Ingersoll, II (17 December 1913 – 6 June 1942) was an American naval officer.

He was born in Manila, Philippines. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1934, he served in California (BB-44), Cassin (DD-372), and other ships during the thirties, and reported on board aircraft carrier Hornet (CV-8) during her fitting out period in 1941. Lieutenant Ingersoll served in Hornet during the critical early months of the Pacific war. In the great Battle of Midway 4 to 6 June 1942, in which the U.S. fleet decisively turned back the Japanese threat to the Hawaiian Islands, he was killed at his battle station by machine gun fire from Japanese aircraft.

He was the grandson of Rear Admiral Royal R. Ingersoll, and son of Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll.

In 1942, the destroyer USS Ingersoll (DD-652) was named in honor of Lt. Ingersoll, as well as his grandfather R.Adm. Ingersoll.

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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.